Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
MOSBY'S BOOK.
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE LITERATURE
OF THE CIVIL WAR.
The Confederate Rough Rider Defending
the Memory Of General
"Jeb" Stuart.

Boston telegram says: A rcmarEaOle
book will make lts appearance next week.
Colonel John 5. MOsby, the dashiug Con
icd, rate leader OF Northern Virginia du'
ring the war, has written q book OF remt
nj cepces describing his adventurous ca
rtcr. -,
interesting feature OF the volume Il the de-
fei &c Of General "Jeb" stuart, the com
n ardcr of Confederate cavalry Ia Virginia,
>. cell o. OF General X. Il. Lee, against
he alleged aspersions OF General Long
ar Ct. The only trace Of bitterness ylsib lie
IN the RACES Of Colonel Mosby's reminis-
,srces crises from his zeal to defend Viz
oipia'- daShing troopers. Between M0sOy
aud stuart a strong friendship existed, and
\ chapter is devoted to an explanation OF
stIaii's conduct. Letters are adduced
wh,cb have never seen the light OF pub
ltclty.'
The charge made by LoDgstreet appeared
in TIE Century Magazine In one OF the war
article series describing the battle Oh Jet
tysburg. ,
General LongStrcot says: "When Hill
ard his troops and well-supplied trains had
rss,ed nv rear was ordered to withdraw
from The Blue Ridge, pass over to the west
Of the Shenandoah, and 10 follow the move
mepts OF the other troops, only to cross the
Potomac at WiliamspOrt. | ordered ten
craI stuart, whom | considered under my
command, to occupy the gaps with a part
~ his cavalry and to follow with his man
force on my right; to cross the TO
tomac at ShepherdsiowD, and move on my
lioLt flank. Upon giving him this order
@ Informed me that be bad authority from
General Lee to occupy the gaps with part
~ his cavalry and to follow the Federal
army with the remainder. At the same
tine he expressed bis purpose OF crossing
TIE rlyer east OF the Blue Ridge and trying
IN make way around the right OF the
Federal army; so | moved my troops
indenendentIy OF the cavalry
ON the 3Oth OF June we turned our faces
toward the enemy and marched upon Get
tyshurg. The third corps, under iIill'
moved out first. and my command followed.
We found ourselves In very unusual
cor dition. We were almost i'm the presence
Of The enemy, with our cavalry gone.
Stuart was undertaking another wild ride
around the Federal army. We knew
nothing OF Meade's movements further
than the report my scout had made. We
did not know, except by surmises, when
or where to expect to find Meade, nor
whether he was lying in wait or adj
vancing."
LoNGsTRFET's ACCUSATION.
In otter words, General Longstreet intl'
mated, az Colonel MOsby believes, thll
owing to Stuart's wild" and useless ride
the Confedfrates lost the battle OF GettyS'
burg, or rather were led into that fatal and
jll.advised battle. Stuart being absent Il
was impossible TO obtain information.
A great deal OF bad feeling has been
stIrIcd up in the South over Longstreet
allegations. The friends OF the late General
"Jeb" Stuart are as thick as blackberrie'
In Virginia and elsewhere, and much acrl-
mori,IIs discussion has arisen.
Mosby Springs to the rescue OF his old
chief and relates the part he played IN the
Gettysburg campaign IN the thirteenth
chapter OF his book.